Celebrating three outstanding champions of immigrant inclusion
The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) presented awards to three individuals or organizations who have demonstrated, through their partnership with TRIEC, an outstanding commitment to championing immigrants and creating the conditions for...
Eliminating the barrier of credential recognition for immigrant professionals
When TRIEC began, a key employment barrier faced by immigrants was a lack of recognition of international credentials and experience. Our newly released State of Immigrant Inclusion report has found that today, some employers are better at recognizing international...
Congratulations to Mayor John Tory on his Re-Election
The Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC) offers many congratulations to Mayor John Tory on his re-election last night. As a former TRIEC Board member and a champion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Mayor Tory has been a strong voice for...
Mental Health of Newcomers: Revisiting the Influence of Work
Inevitably, underemployment has an impact on newcomers’ mental health, but it also has broader implications. For World Mental Health Day, Yilmaz Dinc, Research and Partnerships Specialist, looks at the connection between decent work, immigrants’ mental wellbeing and...
Psychological Safety and Well-Being of Newcomers in the Workplace
The journey of immigrating to a new country can be overwhelming. And not just the moving process, but what happens post-arrival. The feeling of inclusion – or lack thereof – in a newcomer’s new environment, and how it affects their psychological well-being as they...
“Even with extensive experience and great education, you need an ally in your job search” – Mauricio Morales
“Arriving in a country as a newcomer feels like being an undercover agent – nobody knows you.” Mauricio Morales says of his experience moving to Canada. Mauricio Morales took part in TRIEC Mentoring Partnership in mid-2017 after moving to Canada from Colombia. With an...
Creating Opportunities for Immigrant Professionals to Succeed
Gerard Keledjian has been an active contributor in TRIEC’s Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) program through his association, the New Canadian Media Professionals’ Network (NCMP). He talks to us about his journey as a newcomer, a PINs leader, an entrepreneur and...
Pre-budget submission 2019: invest in mentoring to help more immigrants find meaningful work
Recommendation: that the Government of Canada invest $11 million annually in mentoring programs across Canada to improve the employment outcomes of 6,000 immigrant professionals and to encourage employers to hire immigrant talent. In the release...